Dish mop



H. HERTZBERG DISH MOP Filed May 7, 1937 Aug. '1, 1939.

Patented Aug. 1, 1939 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE DISH MOP Harry Hertzberg, New

York, N. Y., assignor to Application May 7, 1937, Serial No. 141,235

8 Claims.

This invention relates to mops and more particularly to that type of mop known as dish mops and used for cleaning pots, pans and dishes in a kitchen under running hot water.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mop of this kind which is of simple and rigid construction and which combines with the mop material a receptacle for soap or the like for supplying soap suds thereto.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a mop of this kind which has a handle firmly and rigidly connected to the mop material and centrally secured in the soap receptacle.

It is still another object to provide an implement of this kind in which the handle, mop material and soap receptacle form a unitary structure.

It is a further object to protect the hands of the persons washing dishes from hot soap suds.

It is still another object to provide a simple and rigid device for the above purpose which can be sold at a very reasonable price.

It is a further object to provide a device of this kind which can be handled successfully by anyone without further instructions and will give complete satisfaction.

With these and other objects in view the ad vantages of the invention will be apparent from the description thereof taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which-- Fig. l is a front view of a mop embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, Ill represents mopping material consisting preferably of cotton cords bent upon themselves at their middle. The cotton cords it] are held together to form a mop by a ring shaped loop ll of wire, which wire encircles the mop cords at their center. The free ends of the wire are twisted about each other to form a tang l2. This tang is held in an axial aperture l3 in a handle l4 into which it is tightly pressed and connected.

The lower end of the handle is covered by a cylindrical receptacle I5 of sheet metal which has an upwardly tapering conical bottom l5a, provided at its upper end with a cylindrical depression having an annular wall b and a horizontal bottom I50 through an axial aperture of which tang l2 passes into aperture l3 of handle M. The depression I5b -l5c holds handle M in axial alignment with receptacle I5 and rigidly connected thereto by means of tang l2 and loop H and cement 13a. The cylindrical wall of receptacle I5 is provided at its upper end with a peripheral thread which is engaged by a similar thread on a hemispherical cap l6 which is slidably mounted on the upper part of handle Hi by a central opening in its top which is preferably provided with an integral guide ring lta. Perforations I! are provided as shown in cap it and at H3 at the lower periphery of receptacle [5.

When in use this receptacle I5 is preferably filled with soap or soap chips which provide the mop material below with soap suds when hot water flows into receptacle it: through the perforations il in cap l6 and out of the receptacle l5 through the perforations It as suds into the mop material I0.

It will be clear from the foregoing description that the soap receptacle IS with cap l6 are solidly supported on handle I4 against longitudinal or lateral displacement and also that the cap it is independently guided on a cylindrical part of handle M to bring the threads thereon in alignment with the threads on receptacle l5 for closing.

When this device is to be used, the cover or cap IB is first removed from cup or receptacle l5 by unscrewing it therefrom, sliding it upwardly on handle 54 and removing it therefrom if desired. The receptacle I5 is then filled with small chips of soap or preferably soap flakes whereupon the cap or cover is replaced on the cup, and the device is ready for washing dishes and the like.

The improved mop has been shown only in its preferred form and it should be understood that changes in details may be made without departing from the principle of the invention and I therefore desire to be limited only by the state of the prior art and the appended claims.

It will be understood that in place of the cords lfl any other suitable material may be used, such as, tampico fibre, bristle, hair or crimped brass wire, sponge rubber and steel wool or other abra- 2. In a mop, a handle, a wire loop having a tang portion, mop material held by said loop, a cup for soap, a cover for said cup, said cup having an aperture substantially the size of the crosssection of the tang and adapted to cooperate with said tang to prevent lateral motion of the cup and with said handle to prevent longitudinal motion of said cup, and said cover being adapted to be guided by said handle into its place on said cup.

3. In a device of the kind described, a handle, a perforated receptacle adapted to contain soap, the bottom of said receptacle forming a seat for the handle, a mop swab adjacent the bottom of said receptacle, a cap forming a top thereon and a tang on said handle holding said swab, said receptacle, and said cap in axial alignment with each other.

4. A mop comprising mop material of fibrous texture, a looped wire holding said material, the end portions of said wire forming a tang, a handle holding said tang within an axial aperture at one end of said handle and a cup shaped receptacle fastened on said handle by said tang, the bottom of said receptacle forming a seat for the handle.

5. A mop comprising cords, a wire forming a loop surrounding said cords, end portions of said wire forming a tang, a handle having one end engaging said tang, a cup shaped receptacle mounted on said handle by means of a tang and a perforated cover on said receptacle, said cover having a central openingto guide said cover to closed position on said receptacle and a recess in the bottom of said receptacle forming a seat for said handle.

6. A mop comprising a handle, mopping material fastened to the end of the handle, a cup member secured between the end of the handle and the mopping material, said cup being formed with apertures and with a seat for said handle and a cover for said cup, said cover having a central aperture to coact with said handle to guide said cover to closed position on said cup.

'7. A mop comprising a handle having an axial bore, mopping material at the end of said handle, a cup shaped member between said handle and mopping material and provided with perforations and with a seat for said handle, a tang member embedded in said axial bore and adapted to join said handle, mopping material and cup together in axial alignment and a cup cover having a central opening adapted to co-act with the handle to guide said cover into closed position on said cup.

8. A mop comprising a handle having an axial bore, mopping material at the end of said handle, a cup shaped member between said handle and mopping material, said cup having a central depressed portion provided with a central opening in alignment with said axial bore, the end of said handle being seated in said depressed portion, said cup being provided with perforations aligned with the mopping material, a tang passing through the mopping material, the central opening in the cup and into the axial bore of the handle for fastening the handle, cup and mopping material'together and a cover for said cup, said cover having a central opening adapted to coact with said handle to guide said cover to closed position on the cup.

HARRY HERTZBERG. 

